Brave New World

One of the most dangerous games out there is Civilization V. No other title gets its hooks into you and becomes an all-consuming obsession. You can plan to play one hour in the evening and the next thing you know the sun is rising in the morning. It’s that addictive.

With Civilization V: Brave New World, players will have another reason to go for just one more turn. The second expansion pack for the landmark strategy game shores up some of less polished elements of the original.

I sat down with Brave New World’s executive producer Ed Beach, who showed me the new civilizations and improvements.